Album Reviews7.3/10
Patti Smith’s ‘Gung Ho’: Uneven Poetic Songs Reward Patience
A review of Patti Smith's 2000 album Gung Ho, weighing its best songs against its weaker ones amid critical mixed opinion.
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Album Reviews7/10
‘Gone Again’: Patti Smith’s Grief Record Earns Its Patience
A solemn record of loss, memory, and time's passage, wrought by Patti Smith in her hour of grief.
Album Reviews7/10
Ask The Angels: Patti Smith Asks Questions Without Answers
A look back at Patti Smith's 1998 record Ask The Angels, an ambitious but uneven album about faith, doubt, and the music that bridges them.
Album Reviews7/10
Patti Smith’s Dizzy Ecstasy Pilgrimage, Anchored by Her Own Voice
A pilgrimage of sound, chant, and trance wherein Patti Smith's voice weaves through ancient Ethiopian ritual towards dizzy ecstasy.
Album Reviews7.8/10
Frank Review: Amy Winehouse’s Debut Announces a Talent Before She Learned to Control It
A look back at Amy Winehouse's debut album Frank, a soul-pop record that announces a great talent before she learned to control it.
Album Reviews8/10
Public Enemy’s Live Assault Runs 27 Tracks and 72 Minutes
A live beast of a record, where Public Enemy's fury and fire never cease, a document of their mighty rage against the machine.
Album Reviews8.1/10
Public Enemy Strip Down the Bomb Squad on Apocalypse 91… The Enemy Strikes Black
Public Enemy's Apocalypse 91… The Enemy Strikes Black is a blunt, direct manifesto of anger and wit.
Album Reviews6/10
Public Enemy’s Live Revolverlution Trades Studio Polish for Crowd Energy
Public Enemy's Revolverlution review: a live record proving the group's fire still burns, anchored by a thrilling Fight the Power.
Album Reviews7/10
Public Enemy’s ‘Most of My Heroes Still Don’t Appear on No Stamp’ Trades Loud Anger for Earned Quiet
Public Enemy's new record honors overlooked heroes with heavy, angry tracks. A fair, focused statement.
Album Reviews7.6/10
Public Enemy’s Grid-Down Return Earns a 7.6
Public Enemy's return to form delivers sharp political commentary and a potent remix of a classic anthem on their new album.